It also establishes rules on what can be printed on packages, the newspaper reported.

The first recreational stores are slated to open next year. But given that cannabis possession and use is legal as of today, some lawmakers want sales to start earlier to prevent individuals from going to the black market.

To that end, the state Senate has approved a bill that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries to begin selling recreational cannabis (but not infused products) to adults 21-and-over on Oct. 1. The House now takes up the issue.